Diolch, Llywydd. Can I thank Members for their contributions? And, actually, can I take this opportunity to thank Jenny Rathbone for the work that she's done on this legislation in her role as chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee, as well?

Firstly, in relation to amendment 4, this is something that we've spoken at length on during the passage of this legislation with regard to procurement targets, and I have explained previously why it's not appropriate for a provision relating to targets to be included on the face of the Bill, irrespective of whether we call them 'targets' or 'objectives' in quantitative terms. The Bill will require contracting authorities to consider all of the well-being goals, balancing these against costs and quality. This is a complex matter. Focusing on numerical targets in one particular area has the potential to create perverse incentives and sub-optimal outcomes.

The Government did bring forward an amendment at Stage 2 to section 39 of the Bill to make clear the information that we will expect contracting authorities to provide under the annual reporting requirement. This will include information on how an authority’s procurement is benefiting the economy of its area, including through the awarding of contracts to small and medium-sized enterprises. We believe that this is the right approach. I'll have more to say on section 39 when we discuss group 10, but for now, I can confirm that the Government will not be supporting amendment 4.

However, as Peredur set out in his contribution, there is work across Government to really maximise the strength of public procurement in Wales, whether that's through the purchasing of Welsh-made goods and services, or through the work as set out in the co-operation agreement to carry out detailed analysis of public sector supply chains and measuring the economic benefits of a procurement project. I absolutely commit to continuing to work collaboratively with all stakeholders and partners in the development of the statutory guidance that sits alongside this legislation.

In relation to amendment 1, this Government amendment is minor and technical in nature. At Stage 2, a number of amendments were passed that replaced all references to socially responsible procurement goals in the Bill with references to well-being goals. The purpose of those amendments was to strengthen the link between the socially responsible procurement duties and the achievement of well-being goals under the 2015 Act. However, one remaining reference to socially responsible procurement goals in Schedule 2 to the Bill was overlooked at the time. So, Government amendment 1 simply corrects that oversight.

So, in closing, I confirm that the Government will not be supporting amendment 4, but I ask that Members support amendment 1. Diolch.